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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Winning consecutive Ballons d’Or and leading Bayern Munich’s attack.
European Cups · European champion
- Born
- 25 September 1955
- Birthplace
- Lippstadt, Germany
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is a German former forward who later became a senior football executive.
Early life
Lippstadt beginnings
Played youth football at Borussia Lippstadt.
Early work
Trained in banking before moving into top-level football.
Career
- 1974–1984
Bayern Munich
Developed into a leading scorer and club captain.
- 1984–1989
Italy and Switzerland
Played for Inter Milan and Servette.
- 1990s–2021
Bayern leadership
Served as an executive and later chief executive.
Achievements
European Cups
Was part of Bayern’s winning teams.
European champion
Won the tournament with West Germany.
Ballon d’Or
Received the award twice.
Beyond football
Club administration
Helped oversee Bayern’s development as a major commercial and sporting organisation.
European football
Held a leading role in the European Club Association.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗UEFA: Ballon d’Or winners ↗Photo: Michael Lucan. CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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